3.1) Hardware


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Hardware are the physical components of a computer system. Hardware consists of examples such as mouses, monitors or keyboards. Software is the opposite of hardware and refers to the untouchable. Software exists as coding and programming and has no physical element.

Common Hardware

  • Input
    • Keyboard
    • Computer mouse
    • Graphic tablet
    • Touchscreen
    • Barcode Reader
    • Image scanner
    • Other Input devices

  • Output
    • Display deviceGraphical output device
      • Computer display

    • Printer (computing)
    • Other Output devices

  • Storage
    • External hard drive
    • Flash drive
    • Disk drive (increasingly rare in modern use)
    • Smartphone or Tablet computer storage interface
    • CD-ROM drive
    • DVD-ROM drive
    • Other Storage Devices

Peripheral devices connect to the system unit through the ports on the computer.


Useful links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19818425 -- Old Technology is being used to create new songs instead of garage ban
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19803461
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19796103 -- UK engineers are developing a piece of technology to bring back old, useless satellites.
http://hothardware.com/ - Upcoming hardware.







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